Buenos Aires, first leg of the Copa Euroamericana
Our boys will be measured against Estudiantes de La Plata in the opener of the Copa Euroamericana. Diego Pablo Simeone returns to the place where he was crowned champions of the Apertura.
Club Estudiantes de La Plata
Established: 1905
STADIUM: Estadio Unico de La Plata
PRESIDENT: Enrique Lombardi
COACH: Mauricio Pellegrino
PARTNERS: 40,000
NICKNAMES: Tetracampeones, Pincharratas, Lions
HONOURS: 5 Leagues Argentinas, 4 Copas Libertadores, one Intercontinental Cup, one Copa Interamericana.
Our first appointment with the Euro-American Cup will be in Buenos Aires, the birthplace of Diego Pablo Simeone, we will play on Saturday at 15.00 hours local time (20:00 Spain) against Estudiantes de La Plata.
The Argentineclub is one of the most decorated on the American continent. From the city of La Plata, the team began their footballing activity in 1906 joining the AFA tournaments.
After winning their first Premier League title in 1913, the 'Lions' have managed to win five more, the last of them in 2010. Facts certify the prestige of the club from Buenos Aireswh ohave played in the Argentine top flight 82 times.
The club has also won 6 international championships, five Copa Libertadores and an Intercontinental cup. In the FIFA World Cup, Estudiantes got to the final in 2009 against Barcelona but lost 2-1 against the Spanish team.
The fans of the team from La Plata is one of the most numerous and passionate in Argentine soccer. Its 40,000 members make it the fourth largest Argentine club in terms of fans. The club mascot is a lion, the animal that identifies the club.
This famous club is not only known for its many titles. In its ranks, now trained by renowned Mauricio Pellegrino, former coach of Valencia FC, they’ve had the likes of Juan Sebastian Veron, Juan Ramon Veron, Carlos Bilardo, Carlos Pachamé, Miguel Angel Russo, Alejandro Sabella, Jose Luis Brown or Martin Palermo.
Without any doubt this will be a special match for our technician, who will return to the site where he won as a coach for the first time winning the Apertura (2006). A #CopaEuroAmericana reunions to continue with the Atletico preparations for next season.
The city of La Plata is the capital of Buenos Aires, located 56 kilometers from the city of Buenos Aires. It is the fifth most populous city in Argentina and its location makes it one of the capitals with higher economic level within Argentina.
The most successful club in this city are the great rival Gimnasia La Plata who plays their home games at the Estadio Unico of La Plata, a source of pride for city’s residents. A big rival and high stage for our second game of the preseason, the first of the tour. A special meeting for Diego Pablo Simeone.
